Many of you will have only tried the restaurants close to the area you are staying. 

These chosen restaurants are further afield and for those of you looking for something different, i.e.  better value, a more Spanish atmosphere.  

These are particular favourites of mine.  

Parilla La Montaneta 

El Roque 

This restaurant is a few kilometers from San Miguel. It’s a typically Canarian style restaurant with no menus as such but the waiter Albert will tell you what´s available. You can eat inside where there are several small rooms or outside in the garden/terrace/bar area. 

Bread and dips are offered free of charge. Several starters/tapas and a variety of main courses with chips or canarian potatoes, deserts & coffees also available. The local wine is a must have. 

Prices are around 20/25 euros per person for a full meal and drinks. 

Directions:- Head for San Miguel, turn left at the T junction, drive for approx 4 kilometres until you reach the sign saying Valle san Lorenzo 5 K, turn immediately right up a steep hill, park 100 metres up on left, restaurant is ahead on the right. 

Closing day is Wednesday, opening hours 1pm til very late 

Telephone 922 167022 

El Cerro de La Luna 

La Camella 

Situated above Los Cristianos just before La Camella behind the Camel park. Another favourite of mine with a colourful garden area with spectacular sea views and shady pérgolas or you can eat inside if preferred. There is a varied menu with bread and salsa, tapas, starters, main courses and deserts, coffee, local wine, beers etc. 

This is a nice place to spend an afternoon or evening with a romantic atmosphere. With prices around 25/30 euros each for full meal and drinks.  

Directions: Head up the hill from Los Cristianos to La Camella, turn right at the Cepsa garage and park behind the Camel park. 

Closing day is Tuesday. 

Opening hours 12.00-1600 and 19.00-23.00 

Telephone 922 721827 

Restaurante Casa Camillo 

La Escalona 

Situated several kilometers above Arona on the road to Vilaflor, this Chilean restaurant is my favourite. It probably wouldn’t get a second look when you pass it as it looks nothing from the outside. Yolande the owner is very friendly although doesn’t speak much English will manage to communicate with you telling you what food she has to offer.  

The speciality is the Chicken, although she has lamb, rabbit, beef, pork and sometimes duck. The bread a dips are the best on the island. Her mixed salads are awesome or the tomato and onion salad another speciality. Saute potatoes or chips come with the meal. The local wine is very good. The prices are low at around 10/15 euros per head. 

Directions:- Take the road from Arona up to Vilaflor a windy ascent for several kilometers, you will come to Casa Camillos on a sharp left hand bend on the right hand side of the road, there is ample parking on the right. 

Closed on Fridays 

Telephone 922 725117 

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